Friends may come and go throughout a lifetime, but family remains constant.
For the lucky among us with strong and happy families, the relationships are a source of strength, support and happy memories. And even though nobody can infuriate you quite like your siblings can, you know that … [Read more...]

Well it had to end sometime. I know, I know, September can be one of the most beautiful months of the year, with warm days and sleep easy nights, but for all intents and purposes, for our family, the race to the cottage every weekend ends as school begins.
They're on a boat!
Looking back … [Read more...]

To say that this has been a very emotional month would be an understatement.
On top of everything that has happened, Marley missed her first day of big school (they don't have JK in British Columbia). She was to start SK the week that they flew in.
I am grateful to our elementary school for … [Read more...]

Yesterday I sent my girls off to their respective schools, and I headed off to mine - each of us for our own first day. And that, more than September 21, defines the end of summer for me.So I took some time to reflect and look back on the summer we had this year in 2012 - and it was a great one!I … [Read more...]

Dear Mom,This past weekend I babysat your two youngest grandchildren. It's funny, the anniversary of your death passed just a few short weeks ago and I thought about you that day but from a distant place. This weekend my heart ached for you.If you were alive it would have been you babysitting. But, … [Read more...]

Growing up I always felt really sad for those kids who weren't close to their cousins. Throughout my childhood and now in my adult life, my extended family is very important. I think I am closer to some of my cousins than many of my friends are to their siblings! It's funny because my cousins … [Read more...]

My family could not be more opposite from Sean's. He's got dozens of cousins, aunts, uncles and extended family all over Ontario on both his mom and dad's side.My parents came to Canada from Northern Ireland when my Mum was 19 and my Dad was 22. My Mum went back to have my oldest sister … [Read more...]

What could be cuter than a little girl, freshly bathed and powdered, wearing footed jammies?TWO little girls, freshly bathed, powdered and wearing footed jammies!My sister, brother-in-law and niece are here from BC for Christmas. Our girls are only 6 days apart and it is so much fun watching … [Read more...]

This year will be the first Christmas in ages that my whole family will be together. I mean since before we had kids. Those were the days when we all lived in one place but now we are scattered far and wide so it becomes way more difficult to get everyone together.
When I was a child we would have … [Read more...]